Chicken tractor expansion

[SportTees]

I built a chicken tractor for my 4 small chicks in spring but now they have outgrown it. I needed an expansion that would be extremely cheap-- so here's my idea.....My quail cages are about 6ft from my property fence and my duck cage is in front of my quail cage but attached to the property fence. I think I will put my tractor between the quail cage and the property fence then build a fence from the quail to the duck pen. That would give them about a 10x14 run I'm guessing and it wouldn't cost a thing........Its not allot of room but its better than the 3x8 tractor.........

 

[Chicabee19]

excellent idea!

 

[SportTees]

Thanks-- I'm thinking about opening the ducks pen so the chickens and ducks can mingle

. I hope they like each other

 

[SportTees]

I cut the tractor in half and fenced-- Chickens seem happier

 

[krjwaj]

Our tractor is 4x8, but they just make an eyesore of each patch of grass we move them too. Want to make it permanent and maybe add on.

 

[SportTees]

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I got lucky and had an area perfect for them and it didn't take allot of work or money. I think its going to end up better like this than having to move the tractor around. I have seen were some people just put the tractor on stilts and fence an area around it. Easy fix if you don't have a place like I did.